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I'm a newb to RC cars but have been trying to research as much as possible on youtube. I say newb because my last RC experience was with my uncle's Tamiya Hotshot 30ish years ago - I'm sure a few things might have changed in that time
I want to get a crawler and going to get a TRX4 defender. By most accounts here and on yt, it's pretty good out of the box. The only thing I want to change for now - though I know that'll likely change... Is putting in a Bowhouse low battery tray.
Given that... I'd really love advice on batteries/charger - any recommendations for...
- battery capacity - is it better to go with higher capacity/heavier to get more run time given that I'll be mounting it lower?
- brands that you've found reliable and that fit in this tray?
I see Traxxas sell a battery/charger "completer kit" with a 4000mAh 11.1v 3-Cell 25C LiPo and charger in it but is there a better way to go with another brand that will fit in that modded tray that is compatible with the TRX4 without surgery? I'm ok spending a bit of money if it gets me a reliable/non explodey battery with good run time and a decent charger.
Many thanks!
I want to get a crawler and going to get a TRX4 defender. By most accounts here and on yt, it's pretty good out of the box. The only thing I want to change for now - though I know that'll likely change... Is putting in a Bowhouse low battery tray.
Given that... I'd really love advice on batteries/charger - any recommendations for...
- battery capacity - is it better to go with higher capacity/heavier to get more run time given that I'll be mounting it lower?
- brands that you've found reliable and that fit in this tray?
I see Traxxas sell a battery/charger "completer kit" with a 4000mAh 11.1v 3-Cell 25C LiPo and charger in it but is there a better way to go with another brand that will fit in that modded tray that is compatible with the TRX4 without surgery? I'm ok spending a bit of money if it gets me a reliable/non explodey battery with good run time and a decent charger.
Many thanks!